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Watch as 'red sprite' explodes above thunderstorm in rare phenomenon

The phenomenon, a type of high-altitude electrical discharge, was captured on camera in one of the clearest recordings to date.

Watch as 'red sprite' explodes above thunderstorm in rare phenomenon

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The phenomenon, a type of high-altitude electrical discharge, was captured on camera in one of the clearest recordings to date.

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